International students' challenges, strategies and future vision : a socio-dynamic perspective / Anas Hajar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hajar, Anas, 1985- author.

Series:

Second language acquisition (Clevedon, England) ; 129.

Second language acquisition ; 129

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Students, Foreign--Great Britain.

Students, Foreign.

Foreign study--Social aspects.

Foreign study.

Great Britain.

Education, Higher--Great Britain.

Education, Higher.

Foreign study--Social aspects--Great Britain.

Physical Description:

xv, 237 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bristol, UK ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Multilingual Matters, [2019]

Summary:

"This book represents one of the few empirical studies to capture an in-depth understanding of the study abroad experiences of newly-arrived international students in higher education. Particular attention is paid to their changing learning goals, underlying motivations and strategy uses during their attendance on both short and long academic programmes in a study abroad context" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 p. 1

1.1 Background to the Book p. 1

1.2 A Personal Perspective p. 3

1.3 An Outline of the Present Study p. 5

Part 1 Theoretical Considerations

2 Has Language Learning Strategy Research Come to an End? p. 13

2.2 Definitional Issues p. 13

2.3 Issues of Categorisation p. 16

2.4 Issues in Research Methodology p. 22

2.5 Movements towards Self-Regulation p. 25

2.6 A Response to Calls to Move Away from Language Learning Strategy Research p. 29

3 Towards a Socio-Dynamic Perspective on Language Learning Strategy Research p. 35

3.2 'Good Language Learner' Strategics: Criticism and Insights p. 35

3.3 The Shifting Language Learning Research Landscape p. 42

3.4 Socio-Dynamic Perspectives and Empirical Language Learning Strategy Research p. 45

3.5 Framework for Understanding the Intersection between Learning Motivations, Strategy Use and Future Visions: A Socio-Dynamic Perspective p. 55

Part 2 Language Learning Strategy Research in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Contexts

4 Impact of Household Members on EFL Students' Strategic Language Learning and Future Vision p. 65

4.2 Importance of Understanding Individuals' Language Learning Experiences beyond the Classroom p. 66

4.3 Examining the Mediating Role of Household Members p. 68

4.4 Role of Learner Agency p. 83

4.5 Conclusion and Pedagogical Implications p. 85

5 Impacts of Mainstream Schooling and 'Shadow Education' on EFL Students' Strategic Language Learning and Development p. 89

5.2 Participants" Language Motivation Orientation and Strategy Use in Their Homelands p. 90

5.3 Impact of Mainstream Schooling p. 95

5.4 The Mediating Role of Assessment Practices p. 103

5.5 English Private Tutoring and 'Shadow Education' p. 105

5.6 Conclusion and Implications p. 114

Part 3 Learning Strategy Research in a Study Abroad Context

6 Social Interaction, Strategy Use and Future Vision on Pre-Sessional English Programmes p. 123

6.2 Study Abroad and Pre-Sessional English Programmes p. 124

6.3 Relationships with Home Citizens and Future Visions During a Pre-Sessional English Programme p. 125

6.4 Social Interaction with Co-National and Multinational Networks on a Pre-Sessional English Programme p. 131

6.5 Perspectives on Native Speakers as Models for English Teaching on a Pre-Sessional English Programme p. 136

6.6 Effects of Assessment Modes in the Pre-Sessional English Programmes on Strategy Use p. 140

6.7 Conclusion and Implications p. 143

7 Social Connectedness, Learning Strategy Use and Future Vision during Master's Programmes p. 147

7.2 Impact of Social Agents p. 148

7.3 Academic Studies in the Medium of English p. 156

7.4 Participants' Motivational Orientations and Strategy Use after joining Their MA Programme p. 169

7.5 Conclusion and Implications p. 171

8 The Challenges of Writing a Master's Dissertation, Learning Strategy Use and Future Vision: Perspectives of International Students p. 174

8.2 The Importance of Demystifying International Students' Situated Experiences of Master's Supervision p. 175

8.3 Impact of Dissertation Supervisors' Practices on Supervisees' Strategic Learning Efforts and Future Vision p. 177

8.4 Dealing with Insecurities p. 186

8.5 Recommendations for Improving the Effectiveness and Quality of Master's Dissertation Supervision p. 192.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781788922234

1788922239

OCLC:

1047527521